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The Odyssey

The Student News Site of Westerville North High School

The Odyssey

The Student News Site of Westerville North High School

The Odyssey

Countdown to SUMMER
Congrats Class of 2026! You made it!
2025-26 Highlights
S5 E29: Trent Time – Revisit: Baseball now in D1 action
Trent Geiger
S5 E28: B.B.B.B Four years, one goal
Berkley Moore and Ethan Bopp
S5 E27: Trent Time – The Road to Dayton Pt. 4
Trent Geiger, Podcast Editor
Tony Cornett ('27) dunking against St Ignatius
Basketball team shoots to defend their state title
Mackenna Tenney ('26), Events Coordinator • February 19, 2026

The Westerville North basketball team has reloaded, silencing critics after preseason rankings. The loss...

Phillip Pelzer's trophy for losing his league
Fantasy Football leagues run wild across WNHS
Rhys Fairall, Writer • February 18, 2026

It’s that time of year again! Fantasy football is a game based off of real life NFL games where players...

Ali Merrell ('26) and Emery Sullivan ('26) banter on stage during Long Tall Lester.
New faces shining under the stage lights
Anna Layne, Managing Editor • February 3, 2026

The lights hanging above the stage now shine onto the faces of ones that used to live in the audience....

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Photo Illustration of the Bad Bunny Superbowl halftime Show
Mixed reactions follow Super Bowl halftime show
Elaina Spitale, Writer • February 19, 2026

The Super Bowl halftime show starring Puerto Rican artist Bad Bunny sparked strong reactions among students...

Students are gathered around the flagpole cheering on and listening to the various speakers during the protest.
‘I want to show the world that teenagers have a voice’
Emery Sullivan and Cephas Oppong January 16, 2026

On Tuesday, January 13, over 300 students walked out of Westerville North during third period in protest...

Westerville asserts that there is no age limit to trick-or-treating, as long as you do it safely and respectfully. Art by Anna Layne
Spooky citywide traditions continue
Anna Layne (, Staff • October 31, 2025

As miniature Spidermen and tiny Disney princesses begin to roam the Westerville sidewalks at 6 p.m. sharp,...

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When planning for your next steps, look beyond the classroom
When planning for your next steps, look beyond the classroom
Josie Bartsch, Journalism 1 student • February 5, 2026

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Launching social lunch
Amina Kourouma, Staff • December 12, 2025

Roving reporter Amina Kourouma ('27) found an unlikely story in plain sight.

A comparison between the original Shrek movie (2001) and the new Shrek 5 move trailer (2025). Images taken from the IMDB pages for the respective movies.
Shrek 5 Animation Style is Not That Bad
Bo Hermiller April 8, 2025

DreamWorks released their first trailer of the ‘Shrek 5’ movie February 27. The new animation style...

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S5 E29: Trent Time – Revisit: Baseball now in D1 action
Trent Geiger April 15, 2026

S5 E28: B.B.B.B Four years, one goal
Berkley Moore and Ethan Bopp April 15, 2026

S5 E27: Trent Time – The Road to Dayton Pt. 4
Trent Geiger, Podcast Editor • March 27, 2026

S5 E26: Trent Time – The Road to Dayton Pt. 3
Trent Geiger, Podcast Editor • March 19, 2026

S5 E25: Trent Time – The Road to Dayton Pt.2
Trent Geiger (, Podcast Editor • March 10, 2026

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